Julie SchellWebsite: http://peerinstructi…Julie Schell is a Director and Assistant Clinical Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. She is also a research associate in the Mazur Group at Harvard University. Follow Julie on twitter @julieschell or at www.julieschell.com

The image of 25 lone kids with oversized, over-the-ear headphones eschew on their heads, eyes fixed and minds fixated on their computer screens, does not accurately depict today’s computer science classrooms.

There is new, and significant, reform movement afoot in computer science that aims to build deep conceptual understanding of big ideas and key computer science concepts for 21st century students, supported by extensive effort on behalf of computer science faculty, the National Science Foundation, and the College Board.

It is clear to a growing number of computer science faculty that simply telling students, regardless of how booming, authoritative, and convincing our voices, that “Computing is a creative activity!” – students need to experience the creative nature of computing (broadly defined) to truly get it and to learn how to apply creative approaches themselves.

Take a look at the course materials to get ideas for writing your own ConcepTests. There is an implementation guide, which explains specifically how to implement PI in CS Principles Courses that has numerous general applications, such as advice for writing effective questions and engaging students.

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Personal Computer Technology is still one of the most analyzed areas. Due to its need universities have started Computer Science online applications. As with the introduction of online education people have signed up in almost so many different areas but still computer science online level applications are popular. The Personal Computer science system concentrates mainly on the application side. Development in different dialects is taught in this area. Languages like BC-plus plus, BC, Pascal and Coffee. It also instructs computer programming concepts, computer programmingand operating application. In computer science applications a student must have a very sound understanding about all the basic applications, architectures and coding.

Julie Schell is Director of OnRamps, an innovative dual-enrollment program at The University of Texas at Austin. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor in the College of Education, where she teaches on Technology and Innovation. Julie is on the Board of Directors of the Flipped Learning Network and continues driving innovative pedagogy as a member of the Mazur Group at Harvard University.
Read more about Julie at www.julieschell.com.

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